Antibiotic Susceptibility of Salmonella spp., Shigella spp. and enteropathogenic Escherichia coli strains isolated from diarrheic children in Tripoli, North Lebanon

Abstract

Background: Enteric infections are a leading cause of diarrheal disease and death in infants and young children, particularly in the developing regions. The aim of this study is to determine the antibiotic susceptibility of three common Enterobacteriaceae enteropathogens (Salmonella spp., Shigella spp. and enteropathogenic Escherichia coli (EPEC)) isolated from hospitalized diarrheic children in North Lebanon during the period of 7 years.